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NEWS 10/28/13 11:08pm

Sporting spooky costumes at "Dark in the Park" carnival

By cparent

The annual "Dark in the Park" Halloween Carnival took place last Saturday, Oct. 26, at City Park in Burlington, N.C. Event Coordinator Mary Faucette said she was expecting about 3,000 people. Many people came to enjoy the inflatables, haunted train ride, costume contest, carousel, fireworks show, and more. While the crowds piled in with their Halloween spirit to enjoy these attractions, Greensboro resident Amy Nichols said it was more about meeting new people and spending time with her son, Mac, who came dressed as a werewolf. "We've had a great time looking at everyone's costumes.

NEWS 10/28/13 10:58pm

Student comedians perform for a cause

By mmurray16

Students packed Fat Frogg on Oct. 24 for a night of laughs that benefitted St. Judes Children's Hospital. Elon's very own group of stand-up comedians, including Michelle Leibel, Meredith Sullivan, Sergio Ingato, Jack Adkins and Grace Baldridge, told jokes, performed impressions and pumped up the crowd throughout the night. Senior Grace Baldridge, one of the comedians, said this performance was extra special for her because it was her last at Elon, since she is graduating in December. "I've loved kind of building some sort of Elon standup community that I hope will carry on after I leave," Baldridge said.

NEWS 10/28/13 10:13pm

Elon residents battle Breast Cancer

By avogelsang

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Two residents of Elon N.C. support one another through their battle. "I stayed on the chemotherapy machine for 4 hours and 45 minutes," Mae Jayce Cousin said.

NEWS 10/28/13 6:20pm

Bella's Buddies walk team honors Elon student's sister

By mfoard

Bella is Elon junior Nick Cook's four-year-old sister. Bella Elder was born with Down Syndrome, has had open-heart surgery before turning 5 months old, and was diagnosed with Leukemia. In her honor, Cook put together a Buddy Walk team called Bella's Buddies for three years now.

NEWS 10/28/13 5:20pm

Two Suspects Arrested after Break-in

By ekantlehner

Two suspects were arrested this weekend after breaking in to an Elon home. According to the Elon Police Department, the two homeowners of 114 Elm Crest Drive in Elon returned home after dinner to Trey Kincaid Boggs, 20, of Gibsonville, and Stormy Lee Lundy, 17, of Elon, robbing their home. Lundy ran out of the house, while the homeowners subdued Boggs and called the police.

NEWS 10/28/13 8:38am

Ragtime Addresses Social Issues

By ddulchinos

Elon University's first musical of the year, Ragtime, packs a strong message for its audience. Although set in 1906, the musical addresses issues still relevant

NEWS 10/27/13 10:16pm

Allied Churches expands to new food pantry

By childyard

When Loaves and Fishes, Alamance County's largest food distributor, closed it doors in August, many community members worried where they would get their next meal. Allied Churches, a local food bank, stepped in to help out.

NEWS 10/26/13 11:42am

French musician to harmonize many disciplines across Elon campus

By Dalton Cox

Several diverse academic departments at Elon University are bringing their resources together to bring a multifaceted, self-made and award-winning musician to campus. Dutch-born singer and songwriter Marcel Van Dam will perform a concert of his originally composed French music at 7:30 p.m.

NEWS 10/26/13 11:34am

Elon’s take on BuzzFeed: the new news or new distraction?

By Erin Valentine

It’s the bane of every teacher’s existence. It clutters Facebook homepages. It draws people of all lifestyles in with articles like “10 Peculiar Works of Art Featuring Donald Trump” and “23 Moments of Beyonce Realness.” At Elon University, students appear split on BuzzFeed’s attraction.

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LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘We've forgotten about the conversation’: HIV/AIDS still hits the South as awareness fades

45 years after the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S., the fight against this disease is far from over, especially in the South. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South accounted for 52% of all HIV diagnoses in the U.S. in 2023. "We know that HIV/AIDS has had a disproportionate effect on people of color or queer people of color in this country," Professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University Jeff Bennett said. "You have many people living in rural areas. You might have distrust of medical providers, you have the social stigma.”

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